Oklahoma City police say a burglar was arrested caught in a bind August 19. But his alleged slip-ups didn’t stop after his car reportedly broke down.

Officers said the suspect, Devonte Clark, 21, had trouble with his car and asked passing officers for help.

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When they took a look inside the stranded motorist’s car, police said they found all kinds of stolen goods.

Some of those items belonged to Bob Bartlett.

“I was shocked when the police called me and told me to come down and see if I could identify some stuff,” said Bartlett. “I was impressed with Oklahoma City police.”

Shortly after his arrest, investigators went to a home in the 700 block Northeast 25th Street and found even more burglary items

According to court documents, Clark made a number of phone calls from inside jail. Those monitored calls reveal he gave someone on the outside directions to a vacant house. He told that person he was talking to there was, “stuff hidden in the backyard of that vacant house,” police said.

At that house, police recovered a 40-inch Vizio television, 3 shotguns, one rifle, a blow dart gun, a Nike gym bag, an HP tablet in a leather Acer case, an Apple Macbook and other items.

“According to the detective, throughout the investigation, they were able to return all items to the victims,” said Sgt. Ashley Peters with the Oklahoma City Police Department.

As for Bartlett, he said not all of his personal possessions were returned. He’s glad he got back his dad’s antique camera.

“It’s a No. 1 Kodak Autograph Jr.,” he said. “I don't even think they make film like that anymore. But still, it was my dad's so it's something I can hang on to and pass to my children.”

Police accuse Clark of breaking into four homes, but say he could be connected to more burglaries. He remains locked up at the Oklahoma County Jail. His bail is set at $39,000.